MINSK, 6 February (BelTA) – It is important we strengthen the powers of local authorities in respect of the private sector, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting to discuss legal regulation of the status of chairpersons of district executive committees and city executive committees on 6 February, BelTA has learned.
"I raised the question, which was very ambiguously perceived by some categories of citizens. It was about the responsibility of the chairmen of the executive committees of the basic level for governance of all areas, including the private sector. Otherwise, it can appear that the private sector is not a state at all and that it is a state in the state. At the same time, we rely on the private sector. Their role will also be increased, especially in the manufacturing sector. So the chairman of the district executive committee should govern and bear responsibility equally for both the private and public sectors. This applies, first of all, to personnel," the president said.
"I raised the question, which was very ambiguously perceived by some categories of citizens. It was about the responsibility of the chairmen of the executive committees of the basic level for governance of all areas, including the private sector. Otherwise, it can appear that the private sector is not a state at all and that it is a state in the state. At the same time, we rely on the private sector. Their role will also be increased, especially in the manufacturing sector. So the chairman of the district executive committee should govern and bear responsibility equally for both the private and public sectors. This applies, first of all, to personnel," the president said.
"This is the toughest requirement of mine. No one should get away from it talking about some kind of liberalism. Some of us haven't had enough of this liberalism yet, have they?" Aleksandr Lukashenko said.
The head of state recalled that the Year of Improvement and the Five-Year Quality Program are underway. Major executors are the districts and their leaders.
The head of state recalled that the Year of Improvement and the Five-Year Quality Program are underway. Major executors are the districts and their leaders.
"Do you suggest that the chairman of the district executive committee will go begging the private sector to help solve these problems, for example? The decisions of the executive committee and the chairman of the executive committee should be final and binding. In terms of functions this falls within their remit," the president said.
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